WORKING DEFINITIONS Agri- Net - A network of agricultural research centers across the country providing IT based video conferencing services, Internet, etc. Broad casting - The distribution of information using radio, television, Internet, intranets, and other technologies used in mass communication. Digital divide - The technological gap between countries or regions that have fully exploited ICT and those that have not. Electronic commerce - Business activities involving consumers, manufacturers, (E-Commerce) suppliers, services providers and intermediaries using computer networks such as the Internet to conducts business. Electronic government - Refers to the delivery by Government of services, through the (E-Government) use of information and communication technologies action and transactions that includes Government to consumers, Government to Business and Govern to Government. Information Based - A country or region where ICT has turned to be the bases of the Economy economic foundation. Information society - A society where information and communication technology has been fully exploited and is part of everyday life. Information and Communication - The convergence of technologies and information services in telecommunications, information technology, and broadcasting. Technology ICT Parks - A high ICT industrial zone specially designed to attract local and foreign direct investment. i